BILL NUMBER: AB 515	CHAPTERED  10/10/99

	CHAPTER   804
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   OCTOBER 10, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   OCTOBER 7, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   SEPTEMBER 10, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   SEPTEMBER 8, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   SEPTEMBER 3, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 16, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 20, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 5, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Wright

                        FEBRUARY 18, 1999

   An act to add Section 6253.2 to the Government Code, relating to
public records, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect
immediately.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 515, R. Wright.  Public records:  in-home supportive services
and personal care services.
   (1) The California Public Records Act requires that public records
be open to inspection at all times during the office hours of state
or local agencies and provides that every person may inspect any
public record, with specified exceptions.
   This bill would specify that information regarding persons paid by
the state to provide in-home supportive services or personal care
services shall not be subject to public disclosure under the act ,
except that copies of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of
these persons shall be  made available, upon request, to an exclusive
bargaining agent  and to any labor organization seeking
representation rights pursuant to specified provisions of law,
subject to specified conditions.  Requiring local governmental
agencies to disclose this information would impose a state-mandated
local program by creating a new duty.
  (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state.  Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.
  (3) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately
as an urgency statute.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 6253.2 is added to the Government Code, to
read:
   6253.2.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter
to the contrary, information regarding persons paid by the state to
provide in-home supportive services pursuant to Article 7 (commencing
with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of the
Welfare and Institutions Code or personal care services pursuant to
Section 14132.95 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, shall not be
subject to public disclosure pursuant to this chapter, except as
provided in subdivision (b).
   (b) Copies of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons
described in subdivision (a) shall be made available, upon request,
to an exclusive bargaining agent and to any labor organization
seeking representation rights pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section
12301.6 or Section 12302 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or
Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 4 of Title 1.
This information shall not be used by the receiving entity for any
purpose other than the employee organizing, representation, and
assistance activities of the labor organization.
   (c) This section shall apply solely to individuals who provide
services under the In-Home Supportive Services Program (Article 7
(commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9
of the Welfare and Institutions Code) or the Personal Care Services
Program pursuant to Section 14132.95 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code.
   (d) Nothing in this section is intended to alter or shall be
interpreted to alter the rights of parties under the
Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500) of
Division 4) or any other labor relations law.
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a
local agency or school district has the authority to levy service
charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or
level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section
17556 of the Government Code.
  SEC. 3.  This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect.  The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order that the records of those persons paid by the state to
provide in-home supportive services or personal care services may
become available at the earliest possible time, it is necessary for
this act to take effect immediately.
